I'm a coward when it comes to matters of the heart. That is my fatal flaw.

“Aomame closed her eyes and, in a split second, reviewed the long span of years …”

“What we seek is some kind of compensation for what we put up with.”

“As you are all aware, in the course of life we experience many kinds of pain. P…”

“I clicked the gate shut and slipped down the alley. Through one fence after ano…”